Case-based Review: Post Surgical Breast, Post Radiotherapy, Implants, Breast Augmentation (2025)-R5-CBR1121-2025

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Dr. Bonnie Jo's session focuses on understanding imaging findings following breast surgeries, particularly lumpectomies and breast augmentations with implants, as well as detecting breast cancer recurrences. She emphasizes the importance of comparing current imaging with prior studies to accurately assess changes and avoid unnecessary biopsies, particularly in post-surgical breast evaluations. The session goes through various cases demonstrating expected post-surgical appearances, resolving scars, the importance of surgical history like clip placement, and recognizing benign changes like fat necrosis. Dr. Jo stresses the value of regular imaging follow-up, notably in patients with a history of breast cancer, as these patients are at a heightened risk for recurrence, suggesting a six-month post-lumpectomy surveillance protocol.<br /><br />Following Dr. Jo, sessions by other experts discuss breast implant assessment and complications such as implant ruptures (intracapsular, extracapsular), artifact issues, and new technologies in implant materials and markers. The discussion extends to recurrent breast cancer diagnostics, highlighting distinct, sometimes more aggressive subtypes like triple-negative breast cancer, and the role of advanced diagnostics like MRI for younger women with dense breast tissue. The importance of vigilant post-treatment monitoring, including detailed imaging and clinical assessments, is underscored to timely detect recurrences and manage patient care effectively.

Keywords

breast surgeries

lumpectomies

breast augmentations

cancer recurrences

post-surgical imaging

implant complications

triple-negative breast cancer

advanced diagnostics

post-treatment monitoring